International Geocaching Day
August 16, 2025-August 16, 2025 -
Global, Global
The story of International Geocaching Day is as quirky and adventurous as the activity it celebrates. Picture this: It all started with a simple black plastic bucket filled with trinkets and a logbook hidden by Dave Ulmer back in 2000.
Fast-forward to 2011, and voila, the very first International Geocaching Day was born. It is celebrated every third Saturday in August.
This day is an homage to the spirit of exploration and the joy of finding hidden treasures, big or small, across the globe. With roots tracing back to the old-school game of letterbox, geocaching has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks to GPS technology.
The game is simple yet exciting. You’ll need to hide a weatherproof box somewhere intriguing, log its coordinates, and then it’s yours to take.
But here’s the kicker – it’s not just about finding stuff. It’s a give-and-take, where finders sign the logbook and might take an item only to replace it with another. So, it’s like a continuous loop of joy and discovery that keeps the community vibrant and connected.
From its modest beginnings to now being celebrated in over 190 countries with millions of geocaches to discover, International Geocaching Day is a testament to the adventurer in all of us, urging us to get outside and explore the unknown.
16 Aug 25
00:00 - 23:59
International Geocaching Day
